A New York Appellate Division court today ordered Le Moyne College to reinstate education student Scott McConnell “forthwith.” McConnell was summarily expelled a year ago because of a course paper he wrote concerning classroom management. Among other things, McConnell’s paper questioned the value

Imagine a college accepting your donation, then saying that you cannot have the same access to the school as all other alumni — but that you must continue making donations. Unbelievable? But that is what most law schools now claim: The U.S. government

In early 2005, CIR filed several motions for nominal and compensatory damages for members of the plaintiffs’ class inGratz v. Bollinger, CIR’s case which struck down all admissions systems employed by the UM undergraduate college between 1995 and 2003.

We expect the court to rule on these motions sometime during the summer

NY attorney Gerald Walpin poses with the brothers.
Tom tells the press the story of his suspension.
Tom fields a question from a UPN reporter.
The “redneck” T-shirt.
Walpin speaks to the media.
Tom’s parents offer their support.